Shrewd has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Adjective
1
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
"a smart businessman"
"an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"
"he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"
2
acting with a specific goal
"the most calculating and selfish men in the community"
3
Showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters.
Example Sentences
"a smart businessman"
adjective
"an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"
adjective
"he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"
adjective
"the most calculating and selfish men in the community"
adjective
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